Roger Darlington

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Current Affairs

Forgotten World (1) - (50): Brief items on 50 unreported places
Forgotten World (51) - (100): Brief items on 50 unreported places
Forgotten World (101) - (150): Brief items on 50 unreported places
Forgotten World (151) - (200): Brief items on 50 unreported places
A Short Guide To The American Political System
A Short Guide To The British Political System
A Short Guide To The French Political System
A Short Guide To The German Political System
A Short Guide To The Indian Political System
A Short Guide To The Italian Political System
A Short Guide To The Japanese Political System
A Short Guide To The Russian Political System
Contrasts Between The American And British Political Systems
A Question For Our Age: Assimilation vs Differentiation
The Question Of Nationhood: Definition vs Redefinition
The Trouble With Religion: Faith vs Reason
The Reason For Truth: Evidence vs Anecdote
Why People Believe Weird Things: Scepticism vs Credulity

Life Skills

How To Be Good
How To Be Happy
How To Be Healthy
How To Recognise A Stroke
How To Win Someone's Heart
How To Resolve Conflict
How To Use Time Well
How To Remember Things
How To Think Critically
How To Make Decisions
How To Use Punctuation
How To Have A Good Job Interview
How To Have A Good Media Interview
How To Make A Good Speech
How To Make A Good Presentation
How To Be A Good Listener
How To Have A Good Meeting
How To Be A Good Leader
How To Build A Good Team
How To Produce A Strategic Plan
How To Work At Home
How To Achieve A Work/Life Balance
How To Travel Wisely
How To Take A Good Photograph
How To Be A Top Secret Spy
How To Save Water
How To Save Energy
How To Save The World
How To Prepare For Death

Travel

The Countries I Have Visited: Current total 53
European Cities I Love: Around Europe in 32 stops
World Cities I Love: Around the world in 26 stops
Other Places I Love: Around the world in 24 more stops
Cairo And Camels: Summer Holiday 1999
The Chinese Odyssey: Summer Holiday 2000
South American Tour: Summer Holiday 2001
Amazing Andalucía: Summer Holiday 2002
India and Nepal: Winter Holiday 2003
Historic Saint Petersburg: Spring Holiday 2003
Exotic Istanbul: Autumn Holiday 2003
Royal Cities Of Morocco: Spring Holiday 2004
Southern Africa Adventure: Autumn Holiday 2004
Journey To Jordan: Summer Holiday 2005
Grand Tour Of Indochina: Winter Holiday 2006
The Silk Road To Uzbekistan: Autumn Holiday 2006
Stories From Israel: Spring Holiday 2007
Welcome To Sarajevo: Autumn Holiday 2007
Crumbling Cuba - Colonialism To Castro: Spring Holiday 2008
The Baltic Capitals: Summer Holiday 2008
Treasures Of Iran: Autumn Holiday 2009

Aviation

The Czech Night Hawk: My father-in-law, the night fighter ace
Czechoslovaks In The RAF: Their wartime fight for our freedom
Hawker Hurricane IIC: The night intruder fighter
The Darlington Spitfire: The exciting wartime record of 'my' fighter
Breaking The Sound Barrier: From Mach 1 to Mach 10

Welcome to my web site. You are not alone - each day, over 6,000 people visit. The site is intended to be truly international and eclectic with something about almost every country and something on many different subjects. Thanks for your interest and support and please recommend the site to your friends. If you have any comments or suggestions, I'd be pleased to hear from you and I promise to respond. I send out a motivational "Thought For The Week" to 1,500 people around the world which has underneath a brief note of recent additions to the site. If you would like to receive this weekly mailing, I would be pleased to add you to the circulation. Please e-mail me.

Welcome

Greetings (1): "Good morning" in 131 languages
Greetings (2): "I love you" in 117 languages
What's In a Name?: The use of personal names around the world
Thought For The Week: A new thought for over 500 weeks
Stories To Make You Think: Now 44 short tales to delight you
Some Jokes: To make you smile
More Jokes: To keep you smiling

Personal Information

Biographical Details: Introduction to me and my work
Frequently Asked Questions: All you could want to know about me
Christmas Letters: The Darlington family's annual newsletter
Why It's Fun To Be In One's Sixties In Britain
In Memoriam: Tributes to late family and friends

Short Stories

"An African Adventure"
"The Away Day"
"Cinderella Rebooted"
"Coming In To Land"
"The Dinner Party"
"The Edge Of War"
"The Face At The Window"
"A Friend Indeed""
"The Hostage"
"Letters From Above"
"A Life In A Box"
"Making A Difference"
"The Man From Iran"
"A Moment In Time"
"Nostalgic Reminiscence"
"The PM And The MP"
"Six Degrees Of Separation"
"Thelma And Louise - The Sequel"

Book Reviews

Books on Current Affairs: The problems in our world: 15 reviews
Books on British History: The making of our nation: 6 reviews
Books on Other Nations' History: The making of other nations: 13 reviews
Books on World History: The making of our world: 8 reviews
Books of Biography: The makers of our world: 17 reviews
Books on Communications: Telecommunications and IT: 12 reviews
Books on Business: The art and science of management: 9 reviews
Books on Science: Understanding the world & universe: 13 reviews
Other Non Fiction Books: The best of the rest: 23 reviews
Fiction Books: Contemporary novels: 76 reviews

Film Reviews

Film Reviews A-B: 58 reviews
Film Reviews C-D: 55 reviews
Film Reviews E-G: 45 reviews
Film Reviews H-I: 48 reviews
Film Reviews J-L: 41 reviews
Film Reviews M-N: 50 reviews
Film Reviews O-R: 54 reviews
Film Reviews S: 48 reviews
Film Reviews T-Z: 59 reviews
Classic Films: The very best of the rest: 33 reviews
Trade Union Films: The movement in the movies: 21 reviews
Political Films: Politics and politicians: 48 reviews
Aviation Films: Flying and fliers: 48 reviews

Communications Issues

My communications weblog: New entries almost every day
An Introduction To The Communications Act
An Introduction To Ofcom
An Introduction To The Communications Consumer Panel

Internet Issues

58 of my monthly columns on Internet issues
Should The Internet Be Regulated?
How The Internet Could be Regulated
Rating And Filtering Of The Net
Sex On The Net
Extremism On The Net
Crime On The Net
Other Problems On The Net
Internet Ethics: Oxymoron Or Orthodoxy?
Chairing The Internet Watch Foundation

Information Society

Fascinating Facts & Figures On The Information Society
Ten Trends Transforming Telecoms
Making Sense Of Telecoms: The Three Cs
The Creation Of The E-Union
Twelve Tips For Taking The E-Union To The Next Level
The Internet And International Trade Unionism
Copyright: Toll Or Toil On The Information Superhighway?
Self Regulation In The UK Communications Industry

Information Technology

Introduction To Basic Concepts Concerning Telecomms Systems
Guide To New Technologies And New Networks In Telecomms
The Slow Arrival Of Fast Broadband
The Economic And Social Value of Next Generation Networks
How The Dutch Had The Courage To Take Fibre To The Home
Guide To Wireless Local Area Networks
Guide To Voice Over Internet Protocol
The Nouns Of The Net: A Short And Simple Vocabulary
Access For All: Computing And Those With Special Needs